http://motorcyclebloggers.com The original group motorcycle blog Wed, 03 Mar 2010 21:04:09 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en             It all ends here – in the junk yard and then the recycle bin.  The motorcycle graveyard is the final destination for most bikes.  It’s a sad affair, the death of a motorcycle, but a few of the steel steeds manage to escape this fate and are resurrected through a ... http://motorcyclebloggers.com/2010/03/03/the-story-of-a-restoration/ The state of roadracing in America is dismal. The AMA/DMG alliance has basically killed what was a totally entertaining, viable and lucrative business. For the first time since I started watching racing 30 years ago, we need someone to step in and organize a "new" series. This year's Daytona 200 ... http://motorcyclebloggers.com/2010/03/02/save-us-obi-whaaaa-kenny-roberts/ The first modification I did to my V-Star 1100 was to add some front pegs. I am tall and needed a way to stretch out my legs on long rides. Someday I would like some Lindby Custom Linbars when funds become available. I started looking at front pegs to install ... http://motorcyclebloggers.com/2010/02/06/review-of-kuryakyn-x-tension-highway-peg-mount/ Count me thoroughly impressed. It seems nothing can stop Texan Ben Spies from marching straight to the pinnacle of the motorcycle roadracing. This guy is a juggernaut. In only his second pre-season test (Sepang, Malaysia), he had the 5th fastest time. The only riders to better him were the 4 aliens ... http://motorcyclebloggers.com/2010/02/05/ben-spies-apparently-limitless-talent/ I came across an interesting article in The Week magazine, December 18, 2009 issue. The following information was derived from that article. I believe it is pertinent to motorcycle safety and worthy of all motorcyclists' attention. Here's a reiteration of its content. Hugh "Harry" Hurt, Jr. was a safety engineer at the University ... http://motorcyclebloggers.com/2010/01/23/harry-hurt/ 2010 brings a new year to all of us, but for me it means a fresh start in many ways. 2009 was full of "change" (ugh...do i hate that mantra now). Regardless, I'm back on the keyboard! I'm going to get caught up on the authoring stuff due to ... http://motorcyclebloggers.com/2010/01/04/2010-new-year/ Noriyuki Haga has been competing in World Championship motorcycle racing for over a decade. He's competed in World Superbike during 10 seasons. He's established himself as one of the best riders of all time, able to win races at virtually any track, any season on any bike. But the guy just can't ... http://motorcyclebloggers.com/2009/11/21/nitro-nori-hagas-frustrating-history/ Recently, my sister and I were making less than flattering comments about people that affix their little cartoon family to the back of whatever SUV they use to go to soccer games. Since I'm not married and have no children, I'm a strange bird here in Utah. But I do have a collection ... http://motorcyclebloggers.com/2009/11/11/my-motorcycle-family/ It's called the Roehr Motorcycle. More specifically, it is the 2009 Roehr 1250 sc, 180 horsepower sport bike. Walter Roehrich began building his dream bike in 1995 when he founded his Roehr Motorcycle Company. He built it light, gave it plenty of power and ensured that it had superb handling. And although it uses a Harley ... http://motorcyclebloggers.com/2009/11/11/theres-a-new-kid-on-the-block/ For those of you who don't already know about Buell going out of business, here's a quote extracted from the Hog Radio Newsletter, October 28, 2009: By-By Buell It’s with heavy heart we bid Buell Motorcycles good-by. By now all of you have heard the news concerning the Harley-Davidson Company decision ... http://motorcyclebloggers.com/2009/10/28/the-demise-of-the-buell-motorcycle-company/